We had several fun outings in April, read lots of books, and kept working on our gardening project. (I even… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition

We had several fun outings in April, read lots of books, and kept working on our gardening project. (I even… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
After I shared a haiku in a recent blog post, I checked out The Essential Haiku from the library. It… Read more Three Haiku Poets
2. Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler of the Risen Motherhood podcast are closing their ministry this month to move on… Read more 6 Things I Learned in March
I think I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug! I started some basil plants inside and I’ve been busy figuring… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
Although I spend most of my library time in the children’s department, sometimes it’s fun to browse the cookbooks. Once… Read more Stew, Of All Things
Here’s another great nonfiction picture book by James Rumford — From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World. The… Read more Gutenberg and His Printing Press
We have a little snow on the ground to mark the beginning of December. (In fact, Malcolm played outside for… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
Several weeks ago my kids got a book from the library and I often see them sitting on the couch… Read more A Book My Kids Love
October was as beautiful as September and I’m thankful that we were able to take advantage of the weather and… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
I must admit that I’ve never read Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington’s famous memoir… but I’ve now read four… Read more Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
I need a better system for keeping track of what I’ve learned. Repeatedly over the past month I jotted things… Read more 14 Things I Learned in September
The North Country Library System is comprised of sixty-six public libraries in four counties of Upstate New York. Seven of… Read more What’s the Story of the North Country’s Hepburn Libraries?
2. Illustrator Julia Rothman’s Anatomy series (Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, Food Anatomy) has two more installments: Ocean Anatomy and Wildlife… Read more 12 Things I Learned in August